Ueda Chamber of Commerce 130th Anniversary 39th Shinshu Ueda Grand Fireworks Festival

A ritual that divines good luck by shooting the target in front of Kagura-den from the shrine of worship. 15 o'clock ~. The Shinto priest shoots a large bow and arrow; divines a year by the hit of 12 arrows; a festival that tells Azumino of spring. Image courtesy: Hotaka Shrine

One of the best hotspots in Japan at the Matsuokyo Hotaru Children's Song Park, where you can enjoy a beautiful and fantastic landscape of genji fireflies. In many days, the overwhelming number of Genji fireflies a day, more than 10,000 animals, is filled with the emotion of being in the middle of the universe. In addition, during the festival, there are stalls around Tatsuno Station, mainly on Saturday and Sunday. Image courtesy Tatsuno Town Tourism Association

In Kiso Hirasawa, the "Large Luseware City" is held over two days. The town is lined with 80-odd lacquerware shops, which are filled with lots of people, selling specialty items at great value prices by craftsmen. In addition, the exhibition and sale of masterpieces and diggers by traditional craftsmen and the Kiso lacquerware producers' union will also be carried out. Narai-juku will hold a "chōjō-do" on the 9th (Sun), which recreates the road line, carrying the Tokugawa Shōgun family's tea from Kyoto Uji via the Nakasendo and Koshu Kaido.